How to use the useRouter hook in Next.js 15
In this video, we dive deep into the useRouter hook in Next.js, building on our previous exploration of the Link component. The useRouter hook allows you to programmatically navigate between pages without losing the soft navigation benefits. I demonstrate how to replace links with buttons and handle navigation using the push, replace, prefetch, back, and forward methods. We also explore the nuances of maintaining scroll position and how prefetching works in production to optimize user experience. Learn how to handle navigation in a more flexible way with the useRouter hook!
00:00 Introduction to useRouter hook
00:38 push method in useRouter hook
02:55 scroll option on push method
04:04 replace method in useRouter hook
05:43 prefetch method in useRouter hook
09:43 back and forward methods in useRouter
10:39 summary of useRouter
